Mr. Hemant Oberoi
Corp.Chef Luxury Division, Executive Grand Chef, Taj Mahal Palace

Chef Hemant Oberoi is the face of Taj cuisine. A multiple award winner, including the Executive Chef of the year award by H & F S Hosts, Chef Oberoi brings over 30 years of culinary expertise to the Taj name. Credited with having introduced various niche cuisines to the Indian palate, Chef Oberoi single-handedly brought Indian cuisine to world-class gourmet standards.

Extremely capable, inventive and passionate, Chef Oberoi accounts for the successes of The Zodiac Grill, Souk and the awe-inspiring Masala series restaurants at the Taj. Moreover, his magical spell brought success to Wasabi-the first Japanese restaurant in Mumbai. At Wasabi, Chef Oberoi created magic in the form of Japanese vegetarian delicacies along with Chef Morimoto.

Currently, Chef Oberoi can most often be found in his private, hi-tech Chef Studio at The Taj Mahal Palace, hosting small dinner parties for visiting dignitaries and celebrities, from Margaret Thatcher to the Crown Prince of Japan to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

He is the only Indian chef to have been invited twice to demonstrate his cuisines at the World Gourmet Summit and the first Indian chef to the World Gourmet Club.